First oil Change , Scared of dealership!

Camarosaab · 01-13-2017, 11:59 PM

Hi there guys i have a 2016 2ss and i am need of my first oil change , i am afraid the dealership will damage my car , what should i do?

BradfordCamaro · 01-14-2017, 12:54 AM

Do not leave it, stay for the oil change.
Take a bunch of pictures of your car, the wheels, around the lower rockers (lift points).
Write down the mileage.
Put a sheet over the drivers seat.

cellsafemode · 01-14-2017, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BradfordCamaro

Do not leave it, stay for the oil change.
Take a bunch of pictures of your car, the wheels, around the lower rockers (lift points).
Write down the mileage.
Put a sheet over the drivers seat.

Or just spend half an hour and do it yourself. With high quality products at the right quantities so you dont have to worry or treat the dealership like they're a bunch of untrained monkeys and come off as a rude problem-customer.

That's the best way if you dont trust the random minimum wage worker to be assigned your vehicle. Then only bring the car to the dealer when it's going to require someone special and getting paid a lot more money.

EMTNLSS · 01-15-2017, 01:10 AM

Yea I would look into doing it yourself if you can. Don't have to worry about getting it damaged that way and you know that it's done right.

tstrick69 · 01-17-2017, 05:51 PM

remind them it holds 10 quarts.

SS 1LE · 01-17-2017, 05:54 PM

Do it yourself - these cars are easy...

mbar · 01-28-2017, 02:16 PM

If you don't want to do it yourself just fine a local small shop you can trust.
Also you can find a quick oil change station like Jiffy Lube or Valvoline. They usually have a pit so there's no need to jack the car. The service is done right in front of you. Clearly You should find a station that has good ratings

SSDan · 01-28-2017, 02:56 PM

I am lucky. My dealership has a dedicated shop for oil changes. It uses a pit so no lifting involved. There also is a big window in the waiting area. So I could watch them do the oil change. I confirmed with the tech up front it was a 10 qt. fill and we checked the stick level together before I left.
Check with the dealership up front. Mayybe they have a similar setup.

LibertyHill · 01-28-2017, 03:17 PM

Don't blame you one bit. If I had to do it over I'd simply request the oil and filter to take home.

TunaMelt · 02-07-2017, 09:40 PM

Anyone had luck with a dealer handing over parts for the free maintenance visits? I can't imagine they would.

White_Walker · 02-22-2017, 11:12 AM

Make sure they put the filler cap back on after the change! I drove it 500mi before popping the hood to paint the engine cover. The LT1 spit oil on the cover rails, strut brace, and most hoses/parts in the immediate vicinity of the filler location.

Drizzt ss · 02-25-2017, 05:12 PM

As someone said, these cars are easy. Only bad part was I didn't compensate/anticipate how much force the oil comes out...take note and make sure you have a big enough pan to catch it all, ask me how I know haha. Besides that, I'll do my own every time, super easy.

CAM-FIFTY · 02-26-2017, 04:03 PM

I'm letting the chevy's free oil change forego, just received Mobile 1 and AC Delco PF64 from Amazon. I'll be doing first oil change myself sometime in March when I pull Camaro out of hibernation. I also plan to install stahlbus valve for easy drain out in future.

KyBoy · 02-26-2017, 08:01 PM

I don't trust anyone with our girl. I do all maintenance and upgrades. Hope...I just hope there is no warranty to be done. I'll be the bothersome customer.

I done my Borla secondary cat delete back, on the floor in my garage.

01-13-2017, 11:59 PM	#1
Camarosaab Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Indiana Posts: 30	First oil Change , Scared of dealership! Hi there guys i have a 2016 2ss and i am need of my first oil change , i am afraid the dealership will damage my car , what should i do?

01-14-2017, 12:54 AM	#2
BradfordCamaro SABIO Drives: 2016 CAMARO 1SS Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Bradford, ON Posts: 5,012	Do not leave it, stay for the oil change. Take a bunch of pictures of your car, the wheels, around the lower rockers (lift points). Write down the mileage. Put a sheet over the drivers seat. __________________

01-15-2017, 01:10 AM	#4
EMTNLSS Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Layton, UT Posts: 498	Yea I would look into doing it yourself if you can. Don't have to worry about getting it damaged that way and you know that it's done right. __________________ 2SS Hyper Blue Metallic \| A8 \| Jet Black Interior \| NPP Exhaust Current Mods: Catch Can \| aFe Lowering Springs \| GM 2nd Gen Splitter \| Hotchkis Sway Bars \| MRR FS02 Wheels \| Flowmaster Exhaust \| Dark Tail Lights \| Diode Dynamics Sidemarkers \| Roto Fab \| Solar TB \| PRAY Ported IM \| BMR \| PRAY Tune Upcoming Mods:

01-17-2017, 05:54 PM	#6
SS 1LE マスタング = 遅い Drives: 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 7,061	Do it yourself - these cars are easy... __________________

01-28-2017, 02:16 PM	#7
mbar Drives: 2016 1SS Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: DC Posts: 927	If you don't want to do it yourself just fine a local small shop you can trust. Also you can find a quick oil change station like Jiffy Lube or Valvoline. They usually have a pit so there's no need to jack the car. The service is done right in front of you. Clearly You should find a station that has good ratings __________________ 1SS, Black, Black Wheels, A8, MRC, NPP

01-17-2017, 05:51 PM	#5
tstrick69 Drives: 2016 camaro 2ss convertible Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: north carolina Posts: 7	remind them it holds 10 quarts.

01-28-2017, 02:56 PM	#8
SSDan Drives: 2016 1SS 6MT NPP Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lake Murray, SC Posts: 2,245 View My Garage	I am lucky. My dealership has a dedicated shop for oil changes. It uses a pit so no lifting involved. There also is a big window in the waiting area. So I could watch them do the oil change. I confirmed with the tech up front it was a 10 qt. fill and we checked the stick level together before I left. Check with the dealership up front. Mayybe they have a similar setup. __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS Hyper Blue 6MT NPP 2010 Camaro 2SS Cam/Headers/CAI/3.91 gears 476 rwhp/440 rwtq (sold)

01-28-2017, 03:17 PM	#9
LibertyHill Drives: 16 2SS 6MT NPP MRC / 15 K1300S Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: NW of Austin Posts: 1,034	Don't blame you one bit. If I had to do it over I'd simply request the oil and filter to take home. __________________ Rohana RFX-5 10/11, M/T 275/305, Eibachs, Hellwigs, Hurst SS, DMS LT4 SC 596HP/589TQ, DMS Low-side, Kooks 2LTs, MBRP Race, Rotofab, MMS CC

02-07-2017, 09:40 PM	#10
TunaMelt Drives: 2017 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 110	Anyone had luck with a dealer handing over parts for the free maintenance visits? I can't imagine they would.

02-22-2017, 11:12 AM	#11
White_Walker Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS - Summit White Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Toledo,. Ohio Posts: 30	Make sure they put the filler cap back on after the change! I drove it 500mi before popping the hood to paint the engine cover. The LT1 spit oil on the cover rails, strut brace, and most hoses/parts in the immediate vicinity of the filler location.

02-25-2017, 05:12 PM	#12
Drizzt ss Drives: 2017 NGM 1SS MRC NPP Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Long Island Posts: 234	As someone said, these cars are easy. Only bad part was I didn't compensate/anticipate how much force the oil comes out...take note and make sure you have a big enough pan to catch it all, ask me how I know haha. Besides that, I'll do my own every time, super easy. __________________ Mamo PTB /Borla ATAK NPP /Carbon Fiber lip/ZL1 side skirts/ Black Bow ties/Husky Mats/ Mishimoto CC /BMR strut tower brace/ZL-1 License relocation/Rock guards

02-26-2017, 04:03 PM	#13
CAM-FIFTY Drives: 2016 Red Hot 2SS Join Date: May 2016 Location: MA Posts: 486	I'm letting the chevy's free oil change forego, just received Mobile 1 and AC Delco PF64 from Amazon. I'll be doing first oil change myself sometime in March when I pull Camaro out of hibernation. I also plan to install stahlbus valve for easy drain out in future. __________________ 2017 Black Z06 2LZ M7 2016 Red Hot 2SS A8 - Sold My Camaro journey here and here.

02-26-2017, 08:01 PM	#14
KyBoy Drives: '17 2SS H50 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Louisa, Ky Posts: 3,952	I don't trust anyone with our girl. I do all maintenance and upgrades. Hope...I just hope there is no warranty to be done. I'll be the bothersome customer. I done my Borla secondary cat delete back, on the floor in my garage. __________________ 2017 H50-2SS-MN6-F55-NPP-RIK-WL4-IO6 1100 - 5/26 0000 - Cancelled - 7/5 Contacted Becky - 7/1 2000 - 7/5 3000 - 7/6 3000 - 7/11 TPW 8/1 3100 - 7/18 TPW 8/1 3300 - 7/20 3400 - 7/21 Built - 8/2 - PS 1,182/1 of 699US 4300 - 8/3 5000 - 8/5 6000 - 8/13

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